Mathews and Joor family papers
Scope and Content
This collection consists of personal letters from Ann (Mathews) Joor, the daughter of John Mathews, about the death of "Edward" and from William Joor about a troublesome slave. There are receipts from William Joor and Jonathan Cooper about the transfer of the slave from Savannah, Georgia, to Charleston, South Carolina. Also included are business letters between John Mathews and his cousin, Optimus Hughes, about the sale of James Island.
Dates
- 1816-1848, undated
Creator
- Joor, Ann Mathews (Person)
- Joor, William (Person)
- Mathewes, John R. (John Raven), 1788-1867 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
John Raven Mathews (1788-1867) was born in South Carolina to George Mathews (1753-1815) and Mary Saltus Mathews (1761-1845). In 1806, Mathews married Elizabeth Whaley (1788-1860) in Charleston, South Carolina. They had eight children, including Harriet Emma (1820-1890), Ann (b. 1822), George (b. 1826), and William (b. 1829). Mathews was a plantation owner in South Carolina. He also owned James Island and John's Island, South Carolina, as well as property in Charleston and Savannah, Georgia. Mathews' name was spelled Mathewes in Library of Congress Manuscript Division for Calhoun, J.C. Papers, 1819-1850 (John R. Mathewes; variant: Mathews; correspondent). Additional biographical information about John Raven Mathews has not been determined.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Existence and Location of Copies
A transcription of the letters is included in the collection.
General
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Description Control
This collection was re-processed in 2012.
- Charleston (S.C.)
- James Island (S.C.)
- John's Island (S.C.)
- Joor, Ann Mathews -- Correspondence
- Joor, William -- Correspondence
- Savannah (Ga.)
- Slavery -- Georgia
- Slavery -- South Carolina
- Title
- Mathews and Joor family papers
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- July 2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared According To Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository